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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 | VOL. 59 IS. 5 | FREE
Executive order 1100 changes CSU curriculum
A NEW ORDER, Executive Order
1100, was passed and signed by
the Chancellor of the California
State Universities, Timothy White,
which affects the general educa-tion
requirements for every CSU
in several ways with changes to be
implemented in 2018.
First, it no longer requires incom-ing
students to fulfi ll a minimum
competency of the English lan-guage
and basic mathematics. This
could become a problem because
the public school system is already
struggling to get high school seniors
to graduate from college.
According to a report made by
University of California, Los Angeles
and Claremont Graduate University,
although 70 percent of Los Angeles
Unifi ed 􀀶􃙣chool 􀀧􂝩istrict seniors were
going on to two and four year uni-versities,
only 25 percent obtain a
degree. Meaning there could be a
􀋌􌰠 aw within public school systems
and the ability to prepare students
for college courses.
“This change leaves students
who are not prepared to enter with
no help,” said Breny Mendoza, pro-fessor
and 􀀧􂝥epartment 􀀦􂙨hair of
Gender and Women’s studies.
The second change to the GE
requirements comes in a subtle
changing of vocabulary. Once stu-dents
have completed the CSU lower
and upper division requirements
set by the CSU, they will not be
required to complete any additional
GE requirements. This has repercus-sions
that will impact the campus of
CSUN especially. 10 years ago, CSUN
created an additional section of GE
requirements, said Mendoza, which
required students take comparative
culture studies.
CSUN students were required to
take classes in American Indian Stud-ies,
Gender and Women’s studies or
a foreign language among many
others. Over the years, departments
􀋌􌰠 ourished as did ethnic studies as
a whole. With the executive order,
however, it will no longer make those
classes mandatory and the future of
the departments is not clear.
“This means that more students
will go to sociology, but that doesn’t
go into the details of the different
complexities,” Mendoza said.
􀀷􃝨he fi nal aspect changed by the
order is the minimum grade require-ment
when transferring courses.
The lowered grade requirement
for transferring is a C- in written
communication in English, oral com-munication
in the English language,
critical thinking and mathematics.
This executive order is an insight
into the CSU system and how aca-demic
changes are made.
“This executive order was made
with no faculty participation,” Men-doza
said.
Meaning that faculty had to
create curriculum around the
requirements to ensure that stu-dents
receive credit. According to
Mendoza, professors were barely
given a training on Aug. 25 and the
order came on Aug. 23.
Mendoza also said the faculty
has not seen research or fi ndings
that these measures will guarantee
faster graduation times.
“We will have [Executive Order
1100] implemented by next year
while, also preparing for the current
school year,” Mendoza said.
JOHNATHAN RAMSES
REPORTER
t @DAILYSUNDIAL
FILE PHOTO / THE SUNDIAL
Gov. Jerry Brown and CSU Chancellor Timothy White listen to an update on the
increase of technology in the classroom during the CSU Board of Trustees meeting
on Sept. 24, 2013.
Protesters respond to DACA ending
STUDENTS AND PROTESTORS
joined together on campus to
voice their opposition of Presi-dent
􀀧􂝯onald 􀀷􃝲rump􀈢􂉳s decision to
rescind the 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A program.
“To put it simply we wanted
to unite to activate the rebirth
and demand of immigrants and
LGBTQ justice. That is why it
was called beyond 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A rally􀈥􂔠
said grad student Ronnie Viella.
“Many community members
around campus continue to
become traumatized because of
President Trump’s policy.”
Since Trump’s election, there
has been widespread angst about
the future of undocumented and
immigrant students. Now that
􀀷􃝲rump has ended 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A, many
of those fears have materialized.
Students took to campus on
Tuesday to protest this result
that many have feared would
happen since Trump was elected.
The protest began at 12 p.m.
in front of Bayramian Hall,
gained traction outside of the
Oviatt Library and continued
to grow as the marchers worked
their way down Matador Walk
towards the Pride Center.
At one point protesters began
chanting, “No Trump, no KKK,
no fascist USA” in unison.
“I want people to feel empow-ered
to take space on campus
for advocacy, justice and lib-eration,”
said Viella. “Beyond
our laptops, beyond our major
and to give everybody a better
future particularly for those who
feel marginalized by President
Trump’s policies.”
The protest was organized
by members and supporters
from the Somos Familia Valle
and CSUN Queer Collective.
Both organizations advocate for
LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights.
Although the protest was
fueled by 􀀷􃝲rump􀈢􂉳s recent 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A
decision, the protest ended at
the Pride Center, where they
demanded multiple resigna-tions
due to alleged unequal
hiring opportunities.
However, not everyone
agreed with the protests and
some believe protesters were
out of line.
“I have family members
affected by 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A and 􀀬􂰠 feel for
them, but they took it a step
too far,” said criminology major
Ashton Madrid. “The [Pride]
Center feels like home for me
but asking someone to resign is
too far.”
NATE GRAHAM
SPORTS EDITOR
t @LANATEGRAHAM
ELIZABETH VAZQUEZ / THE SUNDIAL
Protesters started in front of the Oviatt then marched to the Dream Center and ended their protest in the
Pride Center.

HTTP://SUNDIAL.NEWS
csunsundial
@dailysundial
@thesundial
The Sundial
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 | VOL. 59 IS. 5 | FREE
Executive order 1100 changes CSU curriculum
A NEW ORDER, Executive Order
1100, was passed and signed by
the Chancellor of the California
State Universities, Timothy White,
which affects the general educa-tion
requirements for every CSU
in several ways with changes to be
implemented in 2018.
First, it no longer requires incom-ing
students to fulfi ll a minimum
competency of the English lan-guage
and basic mathematics. This
could become a problem because
the public school system is already
struggling to get high school seniors
to graduate from college.
According to a report made by
University of California, Los Angeles
and Claremont Graduate University,
although 70 percent of Los Angeles
Unifi ed 􀀶􃙣chool 􀀧􂝩istrict seniors were
going on to two and four year uni-versities,
only 25 percent obtain a
degree. Meaning there could be a
􀋌􌰠 aw within public school systems
and the ability to prepare students
for college courses.
“This change leaves students
who are not prepared to enter with
no help,” said Breny Mendoza, pro-fessor
and 􀀧􂝥epartment 􀀦􂙨hair of
Gender and Women’s studies.
The second change to the GE
requirements comes in a subtle
changing of vocabulary. Once stu-dents
have completed the CSU lower
and upper division requirements
set by the CSU, they will not be
required to complete any additional
GE requirements. This has repercus-sions
that will impact the campus of
CSUN especially. 10 years ago, CSUN
created an additional section of GE
requirements, said Mendoza, which
required students take comparative
culture studies.
CSUN students were required to
take classes in American Indian Stud-ies,
Gender and Women’s studies or
a foreign language among many
others. Over the years, departments
􀋌􌰠 ourished as did ethnic studies as
a whole. With the executive order,
however, it will no longer make those
classes mandatory and the future of
the departments is not clear.
“This means that more students
will go to sociology, but that doesn’t
go into the details of the different
complexities,” Mendoza said.
􀀷􃝨he fi nal aspect changed by the
order is the minimum grade require-ment
when transferring courses.
The lowered grade requirement
for transferring is a C- in written
communication in English, oral com-munication
in the English language,
critical thinking and mathematics.
This executive order is an insight
into the CSU system and how aca-demic
changes are made.
“This executive order was made
with no faculty participation,” Men-doza
said.
Meaning that faculty had to
create curriculum around the
requirements to ensure that stu-dents
receive credit. According to
Mendoza, professors were barely
given a training on Aug. 25 and the
order came on Aug. 23.
Mendoza also said the faculty
has not seen research or fi ndings
that these measures will guarantee
faster graduation times.
“We will have [Executive Order
1100] implemented by next year
while, also preparing for the current
school year,” Mendoza said.
JOHNATHAN RAMSES
REPORTER
t @DAILYSUNDIAL
FILE PHOTO / THE SUNDIAL
Gov. Jerry Brown and CSU Chancellor Timothy White listen to an update on the
increase of technology in the classroom during the CSU Board of Trustees meeting
on Sept. 24, 2013.
Protesters respond to DACA ending
STUDENTS AND PROTESTORS
joined together on campus to
voice their opposition of Presi-dent
􀀧􂝯onald 􀀷􃝲rump􀈢􂉳s decision to
rescind the 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A program.
“To put it simply we wanted
to unite to activate the rebirth
and demand of immigrants and
LGBTQ justice. That is why it
was called beyond 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A rally􀈥􂔠
said grad student Ronnie Viella.
“Many community members
around campus continue to
become traumatized because of
President Trump’s policy.”
Since Trump’s election, there
has been widespread angst about
the future of undocumented and
immigrant students. Now that
􀀷􃝲rump has ended 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A, many
of those fears have materialized.
Students took to campus on
Tuesday to protest this result
that many have feared would
happen since Trump was elected.
The protest began at 12 p.m.
in front of Bayramian Hall,
gained traction outside of the
Oviatt Library and continued
to grow as the marchers worked
their way down Matador Walk
towards the Pride Center.
At one point protesters began
chanting, “No Trump, no KKK,
no fascist USA” in unison.
“I want people to feel empow-ered
to take space on campus
for advocacy, justice and lib-eration,”
said Viella. “Beyond
our laptops, beyond our major
and to give everybody a better
future particularly for those who
feel marginalized by President
Trump’s policies.”
The protest was organized
by members and supporters
from the Somos Familia Valle
and CSUN Queer Collective.
Both organizations advocate for
LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights.
Although the protest was
fueled by 􀀷􃝲rump􀈢􂉳s recent 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A
decision, the protest ended at
the Pride Center, where they
demanded multiple resigna-tions
due to alleged unequal
hiring opportunities.
However, not everyone
agreed with the protests and
some believe protesters were
out of line.
“I have family members
affected by 􀀧􂝁A􀀦􂙁A and 􀀬􂰠 feel for
them, but they took it a step
too far,” said criminology major
Ashton Madrid. “The [Pride]
Center feels like home for me
but asking someone to resign is
too far.”
NATE GRAHAM
SPORTS EDITOR
t @LANATEGRAHAM
ELIZABETH VAZQUEZ / THE SUNDIAL
Protesters started in front of the Oviatt then marched to the Dream Center and ended their protest in the
Pride Center.